The Beauty of Strength: Tanka, 3 Parts
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1 min readDec 14, 2016
part of the Women : Power series featuring poems by BHD, marika bianca, Orisirisi, Rachel B. Baxter, Tamyka Bell, Violet Oh Violet and Wild Flower
she — a mold breaker
sparing nothing everyday
carries intense weight
on surefire shoulders that
fold into the depths of light.
seasoned with hands of
time — a chore to load heavy
whispers of regret
from one place to another
with a smile and no complaints.
find her in sweet dreams
shifting demons with her lips,
bidding a farewell.
the tasks at hand never end
not when life continues on…